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Quick Response Grants pool expended

The Quick Response Grants were introduced as one of 21 measures that made up Council’s Stage 1 Economic Response to COVID-19 package, announced in March this year.

The grants of up to $3,000 aimed to assist local small-to-medium businesses transition to e-commerce and online activity to continue to operate during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Initially, the grant pool was set at $120,000, but after an incredible response to the grants, a further $50,000 was approved to the grant pool on 8 May 2020.

The further funds have since been expended, bringing the grants program to a close.

A total of 60 local small-to-medium businesses received funding under the program.

The grants ranged between industries from tourism, cafes and beauty therapy to professional services and retail.

The successful businesses utilised the grant in a range of ways to improve their e-commerce capabilities including the development of websites, online sales, associated software, training and improved social media presence.

Full list of recipients:

Stellar Coffee	Jones & Mitchell Legal Pty Ltd	VAB Hairdressing	Shepparton Skin Clinic Cosmetic Pty Ltd
Altomark Pty Ltd t/as GB Coffee	The House of Kiddie Culture	Applite	Belcibo and Co
Redback Promo & Uniforms	Traffik Boutique Pty Ltd	Quality Teams	Chocolate Chilly Pty Ltd as trustee for Chocolate Chilly Trust Cellar 47
Australian Wine & Food P/L	Shop 221 Pty Ltd	DMD Concepts Pty Ltd	GC Nuts & Confectionery
Infinity Accounting & Taxation Services	The Little Gourmet Food Company	Dow Engineering	Olivehouse Event + Function Venue & Greendale Grove Olive Shop
Riverside Gardens Garden Centre	Asthetique Skin Care	CMC Energy Solutions	Mercury Business Group Pty Ltd T/A AHA Accounting & Business Solutions
Nadine Holgate Therapy	3D Industrial Design	Optus Business Centre Shepparton	The Shepparton Fairy Shop / Delightful Rainglow
Future NRG Pty Ltd	G.V. Security Doors & Screens	Imperial Manor Pty Ltd t/a Sabac Distributors	Casablanca Pizza Restaurant
Corbetts Advisors Pty Ltd	Shepparton Skin and Body	Gamer's Resort	Signimpact Plus
JHC & G Pty. Ltd Trading as Collins Booksellers Shepparton	Donut A GoGo	Bendina Pty Ltd T/As Goulburn Valley Food Safety Services	OSTEO 360
Shepparton Golf Club	Concept Cars Shepparton	MCH (vic) Pty Ltd (Crane Hire)	Higgins Hygienic Bakery Pty Ltd
Rural Fencing Pty Ltd	Strata Imaging Australia PTY LTD	Joe Paul Menswear	Tallis Wines
Welsford Street Café	Bicknell Signs	Tax City (Vic)	John King Signs
Shepparton Basketball	JL Productions & Hire Pty Ltd	Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation	Rebound Ultimate Trampoline and Play Centre
The Deck Shepparton	James Seymour Architecture	Place Accommodation	Trelly’s Hunting and Fishing World